Unemployment Rate Drops As State Adds 15K Jobs In February
The state of Massachusetts added more than 15,000 jobs in the month of February.
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The state of Massachusetts added more than 15,000 jobs in the month of February.
A convicted sex offender from Massachusetts wanted for cutting off his monitoring device has been tracked down and arrested in Maine.
Boston Medical Center says it will cut a number of jobs this spring.
The construction industry in the Bay State has been hit hard during this economic downturn.
Some 1,100 jobs are leaving Massachusetts and are going just a few miles away over the border to Merrimack, NH and Smithfield, RI. Why? Jon Keller is at large.
Authorities say Rep. John Tierney's wife has completed her 30-day prison sentence for helping file false tax returns for her fugitive brother.
William Galvin's office is investigating a Bank of America broker who allegedly invested a Boston-area couple's money more aggressively than promised.
Lawmakers have being urged to take quick action to remove unsafe, abandoned and obsolete dams that threaten public safety or wildlife habitats in Massachusetts.
Beacon Hill lawmakers are set to holding a news conference Monday afternoon to speak about the bills they are putting forth in an effort to reform the state's parole system.
Gasoline prices were up another $0.03 in Massachusetts the week of March 6, 2011, to $3.48 per gallon.
The Vermont State Police say two Massachusetts men are facing criminal charges after they got into a fight in the town of Jay when one of the men threw a snowball at the car of the other.
Authorities say a Massachusetts chemical plant has exploded.
The Governor's Council is set to begin hearings on Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's nominees to the embattled state parole board.
A state trooper is hospitalized with leg injuries he suffered in a crash caused by an alleged drunken driver on Interstate 93 in Quincy.
Local cities and towns are trying to find a way to work with unions to help curb skyrocketing health care costs.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota stood before New Hampshire Republicans with a tea bag clutched in her hand Saturday, but her grasp on Revolutionary War geography wasn't quite as tight.
The state's four Roman Catholic bishops are urging Congressional leaders not to cut funding for a program that helps low income families pay for heat.
Massachusetts will get a share of a nearly $69 million settlement with Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Rain-swollen rivers and streams spilled into streets and neighborhoods in Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Monday.
A Boston attorney is set to challenge the constitutionality of the fees imposed on drivers who are fighting traffic tickets.
The four GOP Massachusetts Senators are calling for legislative oversight hearings on the spate of recent service interruptions and mechanical failures at the MBTA.
Kronos of Chelmsford says job growth in the retail sector continues to lag
For the second week in a row, there's been a huge increase in gasoline prices in Massachusetts.
A new study says Massachusetts is suffering from a shortage of supermarkets that stock fresh, nutritious food.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.